Retired generals: U.S. set for failure in Iraq and Syria without clear strategy - #Military

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, left, retired Army Gen. John Keane, center, and retired Navy Adm. William Fallon testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. AFP PHOTO/NICHOLAS KAMMNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images Without a clear strategy from the White House and the return of a robust defense budget, the United States is set for failures in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, argued former generals James Mattis and John Keane, as well as former admiral William Fallon in congressional testimony Tuesday. The United States “needs to come out from our reactive crouch and take a firm strategic stance in defense of our values,” Mattis, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. He went on to highlight the damage done by widespread budget cuts across the Department of Defense. “No foe in the field can wreck such havoc on our ...